Osteopathic Medicine - American Osteopathic Association

AOA’S BUREAU ON INTERNATIONAL
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION AND AFFAIRS
14th Annual International
Seminar & Poster Session
Osteopathic Medicine:
Hands-on Care Worldwide
Sunday, October 7, 2012
8:30AM - 5:00PM
San Diego Convention Center, Room 6C
San Diego, CA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome …………………………………………….………....……………..… 2
Seminar Agenda …………………………………….………………………..... 3
Speaker Biographies …………………………………………………………... 4
Poster Session Abstract Listing ….……………………………………….…. 11
BIOMEA Member Listing ………………..……………………………….…... 15
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VIA EMAIL:
October 7, 2012
Dear Seminar Attendees,
On behalf of the Bureau on International Osteopathic Medical Education & Affairs (BIOMEA), welcome
to California! This marks the 14th year BIOMEA has hosted the International Seminar at the AOA’s
Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition (OMED) and we are pleased to present it once again, here
in San Diego.
This year’s Seminar, “Osteopathic Medicine: Hands-on Care Worldwide,” has been approved for 6.5 hours of
1-A CME and features speakers providing expert information on global osteopathic health issues,
including the future of international medical education; an update on the state of osteopathic medicine
in Sichuan, China and Yucatan, Mexico; the effectiveness of global health cultural competency
simulations; delivering health care as a mission director through DOCARE International; information
on Korean Medicine; and ends the day with a group discussion on how U.S. osteopathic medicine
serves the underserved around the world.
We also continue to highlight and support our osteopathic medical students’ international work through
our annual Poster Competition, held in conjunction with the Student Osteopathic Medical
Association (SOMA). This year’s poster competition saw thirty-one entries; in addition we also received
seven non-competition abstracts as part of the Poster Session. The abstract authors were invited to bring
their posters to be displayed during the Seminar. Please be sure to take some time during the breaks to
look at all the posters.
We would like to once again thank SOMA for their contributions to this year’s Seminar.
Thank you all for being here at the San Diego Convention Center, we look forward to another successful
Seminar!
Sincerely,
James Cole, DO
Chair, BIOMEA
Jim Andriole, DO
Chair, International Seminar Committee
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“OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE: HANDS-ON CARE WORLDWIDE”
OCTOBER 7, 2011
SEMINAR AGENDA
WELCOME AND ORIENTATION
James Andriole, DO, Chair,
International Seminar Committee
8:35
AOA LEADERSHIP WELCOME AND LICENSURE UPDATE
Ray E. Stowers, DO, President
And
Norman E. Vinn, DO, President-elect
8:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: EDUCATION OF TOMORROW’S DOCTOR:
INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES
Joseph Gonnella, MD, Institute for
International Medical Education
9:45
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL TRAINING AND CARE IN CHINA
William Burke, DO, AOA Trustee
10:25
Poster presentations & Coffee break (Display area)
Poster Authors
10:40
BRINGING OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE TO YUCATAN, MEXICO:
LICENSING, CLINICS AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
Alvaro Quijano, MD, Secretary of Health,
Yucatan, Mexico
SOMA & BIOMEA PRESENT: THE STUDENT RESEARCH POSTER
WINNERS
2nd Place Research: Eric Lau, OMS
Touro University COM- California
1st Place Research: Alexandra Rhee, OMS
Touro University COM- California
MANDATORY EXHIBIT HALL BREAK
Exhibit Hall
Dessert Selection Served
Seminar Room
8:30 a.m.
11:20
12 – 1:30 p.m.
1:30
1:30
KOREAN MEDICINE AND THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSION
1:50
DOCARE INTERNATIONAL: STEPS FOR RUNNING AN
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM/BECOMING A MISSION
DIRECTOR
Joon-Shik Shin, OMD, PhD, Chairman,
Jaseng Medical Group
Tyler Cymet, DO, President, DOCARE
International; DOCARE Mission
Directors
2:50
Poster presentations & Coffee break (Display area)
Poster Authors
3:05
SOMA & BIOMEA PRESENT: THE STUDENT OUTREACH POSTER
WINNERS
2nd Place Outreach: Aaron Heffner, OMS,
Fand Guy Bennallack, OMS, Touro
University COM - California
1st Place Outreach: Jonathan Giordano,
OMS, New York COM – Center for
Global Health
3:45
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY SIMULATIONS IN
Vanessa Parisi, DO
GLOBAL HEALTH FIELDWORK
4:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE SERVES THE
UNDERSERVED AND IMPROVES HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AROUND
THE WORLD
Moderated by M. Reza Nassiri, DSc, Vice-Chair
5:00
WRAP UP & CLOSING COMMENTS
Anthony Silvagni, DO, NSU-COM
Eiman Mahmoud, MD, TOUCOM-CA
Abiney Sisay. MD, Ethiopia and works with
TOUCOM-CA
Gautam Desai, DO, KCUMB-COM
Cuauthemo Sanchez, MD, Yucatan, Mexico
and works with MSUCOM
Alan Schalscha, DO, AZCOM
John Bertagnolli, Jr, DO, UMDNJ-SOM
Yogesh Shah, MD, DMUCOM
James Andriole, DO
*THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 6.5 CREDITS OF 1-A CME*
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Speaker Information
JAMES ANDRIOLE, DO, SEMINAR CHAIR
Dr. Andriole received his DO degree from the Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine and post graduate training at Suburban General
Hospital. While practicing in Pennsylvania, he sustained a traumatic spinal
cord injury that resulted in paraplegia while saving the life of another. Dr.
Andriole founded Disability Consultants USA, Inc., of which he is
President and CEO. Dr. Andriole is an appointed board member of the
Bayou Clinic Inc., founding clinic of the current United States Surgeon
General, Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin MD. Dr. Andriole served as an
appointed member to the Honorable Rick Scott Governor State of Florida,
Healthcare Transition team.
RAY STOWERS, DO, AOA 116TH PRESIDENT
President Stowers has served as Vice-president for health sciences and
founding dean of the Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of
Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate since it was established
in 2005. He is an AOA board-certified family physician and has been in
practice for over 25 years and was the only physician in the 300-square
mile county in Oklahoma. Prior to joining LMU-DCOM, Dr. Stowers was
an associate professor of family medicine and director of the Division of
Rural Health at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa. He then served as the founding
director of the Oklahoma Rural Health Policy and Research Center. A
longstanding member of the AOA, Dr. Stowers has served on the Board
of Trustees since 2000. In addition, he has been involved with several
other osteopathic medical organizations.
NORMAN E. VINN, DO, THE AOA PRESIDENT-ELECT,
Osteopathic family physician from San Clemente, California, and a longtime member of the AOA Board of Trustees. Dr. Vinn has served the
Board in many capacities, including chair of the Bureau of Public Health,
Quality and Research; chair of the Department of Educational Affairs; and
chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Dr. Vinn is founder and chief
medical officer of Housecall Doctors Medical Group, Inc., a housecall
network that provides on-site clinical services to high-risk and homebound
elderly in Orange County, CA. He also is president of The Residentialist
Group, Inc., of Laguna Hills, CA, a management group specializing in the
development and operation of housecall programs.
JOSEPH GONNELLA, MD, KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Gonnella is responsible for the development and management of the
administrative affairs and academic programs of education, research, and
patient care in the Medical College and is also a Professor of Medicine. He
is the founder and Director of the Medical College’s Center for Research
in Medical Education and Health Care.
Dr. Gonnella participates in many professional activities in the areas of
medical education and quality assessment. He has also served as a
consultant to the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of
the People’s Republic of China. Dr. Gonnella’s research has focused on
the relationships between knowledge, capabilities, and actual clinical
performance. He has developed a Disease Staging evaluation system that
can be used to assess the quality and costs of healthcare.
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Speaker Information
WILLIAM BURKE, DO, AOA TRUSTEE
An AOA board-certified family physician, Dr. Burke serves as vice
president of medical education at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
He also is an associate professor of family medicine at the Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM) in Athens. A fellow of the
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), Dr. Burke
received the American Osteopathic Foundation's Distinguished Service
Award in 2008 and the Family Physician of the Year Award from the Ohio
State Society of the American College of Osteopathic Physicians in 2010.
At the state level, he is a past president of the Ohio State Society of
ACOFP and the Columbus Academy of Osteopathic Medicine.
ALVARO QUIJANO, MD, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, YUCATAN, MEXICO
Currently, Dr. Quijano is the Secretary of Health of the State of Yucatán,
Mexico and received his medical training at the Autonomous University of
Yucatán (UADY) in general surgery, microsurgery and organ
transplantation at Hospital O´Horan (UADY). He has served as Chief of
the Division of Surgery at Hospital O´Horan and as a professor of
Surgery. He was recognized by the World Health Organization for his
work on the pandemia of influenza AH1N1.
ERIC LAU, OMS, 2ND PLACE RESEARCH
Eric Lau is an osteopathic medical student at Touro University,
California. Having fallen in love with human physiology, he decided to
pursue a bachelor’s degree in Neurology, Physiology, and Behavior and
graduated in 2009. Currently in the second year of his osteopathic medical
training, he continues to pursue his passion for physiology through his
work in Dr. Alan Miller’s lab, whose research is focused on the human
Ether-a-go-go (hERG) potassium channel. He has recently become
interested in hematology and oncology and rotated under a specialist in
Taiwan, where he was able to study the management of various
cancers. During his undergraduate years volunteering at the Paul Hom
Asian Clinic, which provides free care to the Sacramento underserved, he
became inspired by the selflessness of the physicians who provided their
services there and plans to return to helping the underserved community
in the future as a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys relaxing by playing the
piano and practicing Chinese martial arts.
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Speaker Information
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ALEXANDRA RHEE, OMS, 1ST PLACE RESEARCH
As an UC Berkeley undergraduate alumna, Alexandra Rhee delved into her
science education and gained her foothold into the field of research early
in her college years. Majoring in Molecular Toxicology, she received
training in the sciences under the tutelage of renowned researchers and
scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and also as a research
associate at the State of California Department of Toxic Substances
Control. Currently she is studying as a second year osteopathic medical
student at Touro University California, Class of 2015. There, she has cofounded the Anesthesiology Club, gained a position as the Director of
Social Affairs and Historian of Sigma Sigma Phi, an honorary osteopathic
medical fraternity, and she also continues to explore her interest in
research under Dr. Alan Miller. This past summer she travelled to
Tanzania in East Africa with her colleagues from Touro University and
Global Physicians Corps to serve as a student doctor at a rural hospital in
the underserved town of Shirati. Collectively with local health workers, she
and her colleagues investigated many aspects of the widely neglected
parasitic infection, Schistosomiasis.
JOON-SHIK SHIN, OMD, PHD, CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER OF JASENG
HOSPITAL OF KOREAN EASTERN MEDICINE
Dr. Joon-shik Shin founded Jaseng in 1990 and was appointed Chairman
of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Eastern Medicine and Jaseng Medical Group
in 1998. Since the inception of the initial clinic, 14 more branches were
located in Seoul, Korea and 5 in California having a total of 280 doctors.
Dr. Shin was the pioneer for Jaseng being distinguished as Korea’s leading
Korean Eastern hospital specializing in joint and spine conditions and was
recognizedby the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2007. In the medical
community, Dr. Shin is perhaps best known for his development of Jaseng
Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment (MSAT), a non-traditional
acupuncture treatment that was established in 1990. This technique is
highly effective in reducing musculoskeletal pain and increasing limited
mobility and provides immediate relief in such acute cases with severe pain
and restricted mobility.
TYLER CYMET – AACOM
Dr. Cymet works for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine (AACOM) in the Department of Medical Education, currently as
the director of the TOPCE (Training Osteopathic Primary Care
Educators) program. He also functions as AACOM’s liaison to their
International Collaborative. Dr. Cymet is currently the president of
DOCARE International, which provides much-needed healthcare to
indigent and isolated people in remote areas around the world. He earned
his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at the Nova Southeastern
College of Osteopathic Medicine, with a rotating internship/research
fellowship at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a
residency in primary care internal medicine at the Yale University School
of Medicine. He is also a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Faculty
Development program.
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Speaker Information
AARON HEFFNER, OMS, 2ND PLACE OUTREACH
Student Doctor Heffner was born and raised in Annapolis, MD. He
attended George Washington University where he graduated in 2007 with
a BS in Biology, and he received a MS in Physiology and Biophysics from
Georgetown University in 2009. He worked as a research fellow at the
National Cancer Institute from 2009 to 2011 before he moved to Vallejo,
CA to attend Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Aaron
became involved with Touro’s global health program and the Global
Physician Corps in early 2012 when he became head of fundraising and
finances, and while in Tanzania he was involved with Schistosomiasis
research as well as HIV research. Now as a second year student Aaron is
still active with the Global Physicians Corps as he helps prepare next year’s
group of students and looks for ways to expand Touro’s presence in
Tanzania.
JONATHAN GIORDANO, OMS 1ST PLACE OUTREACH
Student Doctor Giordano is currently a 4th year osteopathic medical
student and Academic Medical Scholar at New York College of
Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
(NYCOM/NYIT). He is pursuing a MS in Neuromusculoskeletal science,
as well as certification in Global Health from NYIT. During the past year
he had the experience of a lifetime and traveled to Kwahu-Eastern Region,
Ghana as well as Morazán Department, El Salvador to pursue research
interests with the NYIT Center for Global Health. He credits two
mentors with providing him the tools to understand the importance of
global health research, something he had limited exposure to prior to
medical school: Dr. Deborah Lardner and Dr. Michael Passafaro.
VANESSA PARISI, DO, 1ST YEAR OBGYN
Dr. Parisi is a first year Obstetrics & Gynecology resident at St. Barnabas
Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. A graduate and former Global
Health Academic Medicine Scholar at the New York College of
Osteopathic Medicine, Vanessa co-created the New York Institute of
Technology Global Health Simulation program in 2010. While in medical
school, she earned her Master’s Degree in Neuromusculoskeletal Sciences
from New York Institute of Technology and her Master’s in Public Health
from A.T. Still University’s School of Health Management. Currently,
Vanessa is the resident representative for the AOA Council of Women’s
Health Issues.
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Speaker Information
Members of our Panel
REZA NASSIRI, DSC, MSUCOM, PANEL FACILITATOR
Professor Nassiri wears three distinct hats; as associate dean of global
outreach and graduate programs, his goal is to develop master degree
programs that will enhance the academic credentials of MSU students, as
director for the Institute for International Health (IIH) he will be working
to expand global international research on any discipline related to health.
While IIH will be housed in MSUCOM, Professor Nassiri will also be
teaching as a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and
Toxicology. Professor Nassiri sees this combination of responsibilities
plus his experience on the editorial board for four peer-reviewed journals
as a unique opportunity to enhance the educational experience for our
students.
JOHN BERTAGNOLLI, JR., DO, UMDNJ-SOM
Dr. Bertagnolli was recently named Associate Professor at UMDNJ and
has been in practice for twenty-seven years, and joined the UMDNJ
School of Osteopathic Medicine Family Medicine department in 1996. Dr.
Bertagnolli co-developed our current standardized patient lab which trains
students and residents in history and physical examination skills for their
board examinations. He co-directs the palliative care curriculum for which
he received a grant. Dr. Bertagnolli travels to Kingston Jamaica, taking
medical students and residents annually leading a missionary trip to work
with the poorest of the poor, physically and mentally challenged men
women and children. He has received a National Osteopathic Foundation
grant along with Ready Relief Fund supplies to support these endeavors.
GAUTAM DESAI, DO, KCUMB
Dr. Desai is an Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, at
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB). He serves
on many committees for the American Osteopathic Association, National
Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, and the American College of
Osteopathic Family Physicians. He is currently the Vice-President of
DOCARE International, NFP, and has been active with DOCARE
International for over 12 years. He has directed and participated in
numerous medical missions to Guatemala and the Dominican Republic,
and is the creator and course director of the Global Health elective at
KCUMB.
EIMAN MAHMOUD, MD TOUCOM-CA
Dr. Mahmoud is a board certified Pathologist; she received her medical
degree with High Honors from Khartoum University, and a Masters in
Public Health from University of California, Berkeley School of Public
Health. Dr. Mahmoud is a Professor at the Basic Science Department and
Director of Global Health Program at Touro University College of
Osteopathic Medicine, California. Dr. Mahmoud has a long career in
pathology and tropical Medicine in various clinics in East Africa, including
Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. She served as the Medical Officer
in MSF Gerrif Clinic in Sudan (Doctors without Borders) during the period of
civil conflict in Southern Sudan serving the displaced population inflicted
with Leishmaniasis epidemic.
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Speaker Information
DR ABINET SISAY AREGA MD, TOUCOM-CA
Dr. Arega is the Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Debre Markos
Hospital, Debra Marcos Ethiopia. He obtained his Degree of Doctor of
Medicine from Jimma University, Faculty of Medical Sciences and
Certificate of Specialty in Obstetrics & Gynecology Jimma University .Dr.
Abinet is a faculty member at Debra Marcos University and has written
several publications in teenage pregnancy and Abortion laws in Ethiopia.
He served as OB/GYN in several hospitals in Ethiopia and as a
coordinator of the National professional training in HIV/AIDS in
Ethiopia. He is the international site coordinator for Touro university
global health program.
ANTHONY J. SILVAGNI, DO, PHARMD, NSUCOM
Dr. Silvagni currently serves as the dean of Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
He holds the rank of professor of family medicine and professor of public
health in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and clinical professor of
pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy. Dr. Silvagni has a B.S.
degree in pharmacy, an MS degree in pharmacokinetics and hospital
pharmacy administration, a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) postgraduate
degree in research and clinical pharmacy and a doctor of osteopathic
medicine (DO) degree. He is board certified in family medicine. Dr.
Silvagni has been an educator for over 40 years and has received multiple
grants. His primary areas of research have been curriculum development,
pharmacotherapy, and pharmacokinetics. He has practiced as a clinical
pharmacist and a physician in rural, urban, and academic settings. He has
also participated in the development of many innovative programs within
such areas as health care delivery to underserved areas, Area Health
Education Centers, contemporary medical education, international health
care, and continuing education.
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POSTER SESSION & BIOMEA/SOMA STUDENT
COMPETITION ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
OUTREACH CATEGORY WINNERS
1ST PLACE
Malaria Education of School Aged Children in Kwahu-Eastern Region, Ghana,
Primary Author: Jonathan Giordano, OMS; Additional Authors: Jasmine Beria, OMS, A. Zehra Ahmed, OMS,
Michael Passafaro, DO, Deborah Lardner, DO
Center for Global Health New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
2ND PLACE
A Unique Collaborative Approach to Treating Schistosomiasis in Northwestern Tanzania
Primary Author: Aaron Heffner, OMS; Additional Authors: Guy Bennallack, OMS, Yasmin Nibbe, MD, Eiman
Mahmoud, MD, MPH
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California
RESEARCH CATEGORY WINNERS
1ST PLACE
The Effect of Clinical Screening, Treatment and Health Education on Schistosomiasis Prevalence in
Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study
Primary Author: Alexandra Rhee, OMS; Additional Authors: Jonathan Sukumar, OMS, John Michael Kwak, OMS,
Yasmin Nibbe, MD, Eiman Mahmoud, MD, MPH
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California
2ND PLACE
A Study of Characteristics and Management of Breast Cancer in Taiwan
Primary Author: Eric Lau, OMS; Additional Authors: Jim Yu, OMS, Christabel Moy, OMS, Jian Ming Chen, MD,
Shoei Loong Lin, MD, Athena Lin, PhD
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine-California
OUTREACH CATEGORY (ALPHABETICAL BY TITLE)
Anthropometric Measures to Assess Stunting in Honduran Children A Training Program for VCOM Medical
Missions
Primary Author: Jason J. Anderson, MS; Additional Authors: Dean Sutphin, PhD, Jamie Fultz, OMS, Paul Overdorf,
OMS, Mario J. Cisneros, OMS, Adrienne Ables, PharmD, Susan Meacham, PhD, RD
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Ayacucho Mission: A Model of Making a Temporary Outreach Effort Endure
Primary Author: Sheena Nguyen, OMS
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Effect of Health Education on the Incidence of Schistosomiasis in Lakeside Villages of Western
Tanzania
Primary Author: Jessica Cosgrove, OMS, MS,
Additional Authors: Karoly Volimer, OMS, MS, Kearnan Welch, OMS, MS., Yasmin Nibbe, MD, Eiman Mahmoud,
MD., MPH
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS, CONT’D
International Health Education in Rural El Salvador
Primary Author: Sarah Ng, OMS; Additional Authors: Hau Chieng, OMS, Byan Denley, OMS, Michael Nickas, OMS,
Dane Masuda, OMS, Zehra Ahmed, RPA-C, MBBS, Deborah Lardner, DO, DTM&H, Michael Passafaro, DO
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
PACE-MedSpanish Immersion Program
Primary Author: Nicholas Mulcahy, OMS; Additional Authors: Martin Peters, OMS, Emily Ball, MPH, Haywood Hall,
MD, Terrance Mulligan, DOL, MPH, Robert Suter, DO, MHA
A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
The Need for Sanitation Measures in Rural Ecuador
Primary Author: Amy Seese, OMS
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Use of Current Anthropometric Measures to Identify Malnutrition in Honduran Children A Training
Program for VCOM Medical Missions
Primary Author: Ankit Shah, OMS; Additional Authors: Jonathan Bulzan, OMS, Alix Boster, OMS, Adrienne Ables,
PharmD, Susan Meacham, PhD, RD, Dean Sutphin, PHD
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
What is Modern Medicine?
Primary Author: Elizabeth N Koh, OMS
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Seton Hill
RESEARCH CATEGORY (ALPHABETICAL BY TITLE)
Achieving Effective and Efficient Musculoskeletal Pain Relief through TCM & OMM
Primary Author: Christabel Moy, BS; Additional Authors: Jim Yu, BS, Rony Chiu, CMD, Yu Chang Hwang, CMD,
Weichun Lin, MD, Shoei-Loong Lin, MD, Janet Burns, DO, Athena Lin, PhD
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine –California
Assessing the Risk of Pediatric Double Burden in International Models
Primary Author: Michael Joseph Burla, OMS; Additional Authors: Sophia Johnson, OMS, Shane Sergent, OMS,
Veronica Esmero, OMS, Marie Swetech, OMS, Gary Willyerd, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Assessing the Water Quality in the Mountains of Peru
Primary Author: Veronica Esmero, OMS; Additional Authors: Shane Sergent, OMS, Michael Burla, OMS,
Gary Willyerd, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Assessment of Maternal and Reproductive Health in Women of Mala, Peru
Primary Author: Andrew Schrotenboer, OMS; Additional Authors: Shane Sergent, OMS, Felipe Cameroamortegui,
OMS, Eduardo Ascorra, MD, Jessica Jary, BS, Gary Willyerd, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chagas’ Disease Screening and Prevalence in Rural Villages of El Salvador
Primary Author: Jasmine Susana Beria, MPH; Additional Authors: Jonathan Giordano, OMS, Min-Kyung Jung, PhD,
Michael David Passafaro, DO, Deborah Anne Lardner, DO, A. Zehra Ahmed, RPA-C, MBBS
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
The Controversy Over Cesarean Sections Examining The Trend Through A Cultural Lens
Primary Author: Nichole Niknafs, MS; Additional Authors: Steffanie Becerra, MS, Melissa Balbuena, MS,
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Efficacy of Prophylactic Treatment of Fishermen for Schistosomiasis in Lake Victoria Villages in Tanzania
Primary Author: Amy Yu Mun Ngan, OMS; Additional Authors: Dawn Krytusa, MPH, Danessa Lerias, DSN, RN,
Amanda Yang, OMS, Sa Vanna Baker-Leyva, OMS, Yasmin Nibbe, MID, Eiman Mahmoud, MD, MPH
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California
Examining the Prevalence of Overweight and Obese Adolescents in Contrasting Elevations of Rural Peru
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS, CONT’D
Primary Author: Katelyn Wiseman; Additional Authors: Kimbo Yee, PhD, Shane Sergent, OMS, Lorenzo Lim, OMS,
Andrew Schrotenboer, OMS, Maria Swetech, OMS, Gary Willyerd, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Health Literacy in Latin America
Primary Author: Sheila Maier, OMS; Additional Authors: Melissa Fujan, OMS, Camille Bentley, DO
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Impact of Medical Missions: An Osteopathic Experience in Rural Columbia
Primary Author: Catherine Marie Caponero, OMS, MA
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Seton Hill
Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Taiwan- A Retrospective Study
Primary Author: Jim Yu, OMS; Additional Authors: Eric Kam-Chuan Lau, OMS, Christabel Moy, OMS, Chien-Ming
Chen, MD, Shoei-Loong Lin, MD, Janet Burns, DO, Athena Lin, PhD
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – California
OMT: Reducing Pain and Changing International Patient Perception
Primary Author: Lorenzo Lim, OMS; Additional Authors: Travis Gordon, OMS, Shane Sergent, OMS, John Hawkins,
OMS, Joe Simon, OMS, Becky Bajoka, OMS, Laura Favazza, OMS, Katelyn Wiseman, OMS, Andrew Schrotenboer,
OMS, Felipe Cameroamortegui, OMS, Kenny Briceno, MD, Trujillo, La Libertad, Gary Willyerd, DO, Sherman
Gorbis, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patient Demand For The Need For Emergency Medicine Specialists In Israel
Primary Author: Catherine Leng, OMS; Additional Authors: Justin Greenberg, DO, Dr. Yosef Leibman, MD
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – California
Perceptions and Attitudes of Vitamin Supplements by Patients in Guatemala
Primary Author: Brittany Van Beek, OMS; Additional Authors: Carissa Chalut, OMS, Rebecca Bowden, PhD, Jennifer
Herman-Montemayor, PhD, Camille Bentley, DO
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Perspectives of Manual Medicine by Patients in Developing Nations
Primary Author: Lauren Prest, OMS; Additional Authors: David Kanze, OMS, Amber Heck, PhD
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Preliminary Report on Health Status of the Chayanta River Valley, Bolivia
Primary Author: John Daniel Ballew, BS; Additional Authors: Nathaniel Moore, BS, Seth Andrews, BS, Adrienne
Ables, PharmD
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Risk of Acquiring Parasitic Infections or Developing Intestinal Inflammation in Volunteers Traveling to
VCOM International Mission Sites in the Dominican Republic and Honduras
Primary Author: Mindy Marie Sampson, OMS; Additional Authors: Danielle Brunet, OMS, Larry Carpio, OMS,
Michael Commianos, OMS, Christina Wolchok, OMS, James Palmieri, Ms. PhD, Shaadi Elswaifi, BVSc. PhD
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Transcending the International Osteopathic Identity: Cross-sectional Analysis of Osteopathic Principles and
Practices in Peru
Primary Author: Shane Sergent, OMS; Additional Authors: Travis Gordon, OMS, Lorenzo Lim, OMS, Katelyn
Wiseman, OMS, Becky Bajoka, OMS, John Hawkins, OMS, Kenny Briceno, MD, Hailey Wouters, OMS, Joe Simon,
OMS, Lucan Chatterley, OMS, Sophia Johnson, OMS, Nathan Lowe, OMS, Laura Favazza, OMS, Asfhan Khan,
OMS, Alvin Vargas, OMS, Andrew Schrotenboer, OMS, Felipe Cameroamortegui, OMS, Pamela Castro, OMS,
Alec Ludwig, BS, Sherman Grobis, DO, Gary Willyerd, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
What DO we DO when the Medicine runs out?
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS, CONT’D
Primary Author: Moina Tehnee Snyder, OMS; Additional Authors: Lindsay Karlin, OMS, Andrew Smythe, OMS,
Taisei Suzuki, OMS, Al Turner, DO
A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
NON-COMPETITION CATEGORY (ALPHABETICAL BY TITLE)
Classification of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Medically Underserved Regions in Rural Ecuador, Argentina,
and Peru
Primary Author: Robin J. Jacobs, PhD, MSW; Additional Authors: John Daniel Murchison, BS, Kristi Martinez-Costa,
BS, Joseph Geffen, BS, Jill Wallace-Ross, DO, Heather McCarthy, DO, Elaine Wallace, DO, Belinda Collias, BS, Neha
Patel, BS, Emily Eubanks, MS, Chelsey Swaiko, BS
Preventive Medicine: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Classification of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Medically Underserved Regions in South America
Primary Author: Robin Jacobs, PhD, MSW; Additional Authors: John Daniel Murchison, OMS, Kristi Martinez-Costa,
OMS, Joseph Geffen, OMS, Jill Wallace-Ross, DO, Heather McCarthy, DO, Neha Patel, BS, Emily Eubanks, MS,
Chelsey Swiko, OMS, Elaine Wallace, DO, MS, Belinda Coilias, OMS
Preventive Medicine: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Community Development through Providers Aligned for Care in Emergencies (PACE)
Primary Author: Nicholas Mulcahy, OMS; Additional Authors: Terrance Mulligan, DO, MPH, Robert Suter, DO, M
PA, Haywood Hall, MD, Emily Ball, MPH
A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Dealing with Trauma during International Clinical Rotations
Primary Author: Kimberly Jo Cunningham, DO, Pediatric Resident; Additional Authors: Yogesh Shah, MD
Des Moines University – College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Effect of Cranial Osteopathic Techniques on Middle Ear Pressure
Primary Author: Jorge Aranda, BSc
Escuela Universitaria de Osteopatia, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
Starter Pack Health Program in the Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit - Malawi, Africa
Primary Author: Mayha Patel, OMS; Peter Leung, DO
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Students Continuing DOCARE's Health and Education Outreach in Guatemala
Primary Author: Courtney Graybeal, OMS; Additional Authors: Patrick Polach, OMS, Timothy Degan, OMS, Jackie
Dozier, OMS, Timothy Roberts, OMS, Rachael Bailey, OMS, Janelle Estrada, OMS, Emily Schmidt, OMS
Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
For the full text of all abstracts, please visit BIOMEA’s page on Osteopathic.org
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2012-2013 BIOMEA Members
Member
Position
James W. Cole, DO
M. Reza Nassiri, DSc
Amber Hull, OMS
Michael L. Kuchera, DO
CAPT Wayne Z. McBride, DO,
MPH, MC USN (ret.)
Alexandra Myers, DO
Alan Schalscha, DO
Bureau Chair, Educator-at-Large
Bureau Vice-chair, American Association
of Colleges of Osteoapthic Medicine
American Assocation of Osteopathic
Examiners
Board of Trustees
International Affiliate
National Board of Osteopathic Medical
Examiners
Student Representative
American Academy of Osteopathy
Association of Military Osteopathic
Physicians & Surgeons
Intern/Resident Representative
Member-at-Large
Ex-Officio Member:
Mark Baker, DO
Chair, Dept. Governmental Affairs
James Andriole, DO
Boyd R. Buser, DO
Ted Findlay, DO
John Gimpel, DO, MPhil
Staff:
Linda Mascheri
Joshua Kerr, MA
Verna Bronersky, MBA
Konrad C. Miskowicz-Retz, PhD
Director, Dept. of State, Affiliate &
International Affairs
Bureau Secretary
Staff
Staff Consultant
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